http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/?p=352
If you are a fan of this game, try to spread the word, as the last Kickstarter drive this company tried (their first attempt), tanked.
Didn't realise they were doing a kickstarter. I found their stuff the other day, when I was looking for the old Citadel minis online.
I have a copy of the old RPG, but I've not played the skirmish game.
Have to try and get some of the guys down geek club into it!
Pre-painted miniatures aren't my thing, but through that link I discovered the Judge Dredd wargaming rules are free! Now to convince my friends to give it a go. :D
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/judge-dredd-miniatures-game-block-war
125% funded on the first day. Walter the Wobot miniature to come?
Quote from: Cactus on 13 September, 2012, 09:38:46 PM
Pre-painted miniatures aren't my thing, but through that link I discovered the Judge Dredd wargaming rules are free! Now to convince my friends to give it a go. :D
Don't think they're pre painted are they?
You are correct, you need to paint them, or get someone else to do it ;)
I've pledged on this - not much , unfortunately , but I want a Manta anyway so this kills two birds. I want them to succeed so we can have the Dark Judges made. Still to come , hopefully - Lawmasters and Pat-Wagons :o
I have no interest in the game but I'm kind of tempted (muststopbuyingstuffgrrrrr) by a miniature or two. They're all just wee plastic things, yes? Anyone understand this stuff better?
No , not plastic , but this wondrous substance called metal!!
There's loads to choose from - I don't have them all yet but am working on it. Can't paint for toffee but I don't mind them raw , as it were. They've come a long way since the Titan figures of the early 80's...
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniatures/judge-dredd.html
Am I missing something or is it actually cheaper, thanks to the free postage, to get the miniatures via the Kickstarter.
I think when I meet the Wizard I'm going to ask for some willpower :( ;) :)
Thanks! Very tempted...
For any who do want their minis painted by someone else, here's a shameless plug for my mini painting service! XD
https://www.facebook.com/JonPaulBoon
http://livingpalette.moonfruit.com/
Just had a look at your FB page and the ones on there are very good! What is your charge for an average figure , say? You can PM if you like.
Interesting!
My judge squad, finished today after arriving at the weekend. A rough effort, so maybe an expert wouldn't have been a bad idea.
(http://i.imgur.com/GRsu5.jpg)
The models are of a fairly decent quality, with a good weight to them. Some of them have a bit of a rough finish - one of my street judges doesn't fit into his stand, so he'll need to be filed down a bit - but on the whole, they're worth getting.
Now, to construct a lawless city out of cardboard...
Thanks Strontium :)
I can't pm on here, my account needs upgrading. If you give me a list of what you want painted and whether you want it tabletop or display standard, I can give you a quote. No obligation of course. Probably easiest to do it through my Facebook page or you can email me - old_cho@yahoo.co.uk
Temponaut, those are really neat and clean and you've got some great detail like the teeth. If you wanted to take the next step with them, they'd just need 1 highlight colour in the obvious light catching parts. Then a Citadel wash to blend the highlights and catch in the recesses. If you did that to the same standard as your base coating, they'd be better than most people's tabletop standard. They're already better than a lot of stuff I've seen used.
My mate sent me link to this and I am soooo tempted by this. I have the original 'Gangs of Mega City One' game that this evolved from and it is pretty good. I've recently download the free rules and am gonna have a read before I decide how much to pledge. I am a very keen gamer, board, table top and RPG's and if I had one complaint is that Mongoose often aren't the best at supporting thier products. Although in fairness that has a lot to do with them being a small outfit.
Personally, I'd love to see some one like Fantasy Flight Games have a stab at a new board game, because they're stuff is superb.
As for painting figures, there are loads of gaming clubs all over the country be it Military Gamers or people playing a lot of Warhammer and Warhammer 40K and all most all of them have painting services or members that will do it for you.
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 16 September, 2012, 03:50:52 PM
You are correct, you need to paint them, or get someone else to do it ;)
Excellent! In that case I just have to decide how much I want to spend. I'm not sure how I missed this on the Kickstarter page:
QuoteImportant: Models are metal and/or resin, and are supplied unpainted and unassembled.
It doesn't reflect well on their in-house painters that I thought they'd been done by a machine in Taiwan.Ahahaha-ha! My modify button works. :D
Has anyone seen how well this is going $32K and counting! They only wanted $2K to start with.
Kinda makes you think that if they can get that much for a table top mini's game that even the vast majority of Dredd Heads wouldn't be interested in what would happen if we did one for a sequel movie?!?
Looks like I'm going to go $300 and maybe another $100 for the manta tank :)
Just wanted to say thank you everyone for your kind support in this project - it has certainly gone past our expectations and you are really helping to make the Judge Dredd miniatures range and game one of the best supported around.
We have just added a new stretch goal, a new pledge level (one which will please the artistically-challenged!), plus some freebies we wanted to hand out in return for the support this project has received thus far.
I have commenced remorselessly intensive nagging of the wife to this end. As a one-time keen painter of miniatures she may just be susceptible to my worthless whining.
As long as 3A Hammerstein stays off the radar until well after Christmas I may just be able to swing a couple-of-boxes pledge level.
For those that know, are they roughly in scale with the old Citadel range?
They are the same scale as the old Citadel ranges.
I shall be doing $300 come payday at the end of the week. Still really want the Manta as well. I keep telling myself I should stop spunking money away on Dredd/2000ad merch but I can't stop myself. I love the fact that they're adding figures from other series as well.
What is it with the 3A Website they have the most annoying website ever, and it also, as far as I can see has fuck all about any of the proposed ABC models.
By the way Mongoose_Matt can we have Johnny Alpha/Wulf/Gronk/Middenface/Durham Red stretch target please. Just as you seem to sticking to the sci-fi stories for bonus characters.
Having said that you could do a Proteous model and we can time travelling for Slaine :)
Another stretch goal fell this morning - thank you for your support in that. The Judges of the World set will now be added to the range, bringing a distinctly international flavour to the game!
Next up is a stretch goal for characters from the Doomsday for Mega-City One storyline, including two Assassin Droids, Nero himself, and Chief Judge Hershey. We have added Hershey to several of the pledge levels now, so many more people will be able to enjoy what will be a great looking miniature (graphics for the pledge levels will be updated on Monday).
Sandrine is unfortunately ill again today, so I cannot showcase what she is currently working on - that will come next week. So, instead, I will reveal the next stretch goal, one that (with your continued support) will bring some of the worst and most notable villains to bring disaster to citizens of Mega-City One.
It is a great line up; Warmarshal Kazan, Blanche Tatum (as the Executioner, many of you have been asking for an alternative to Megaman for the Lone Vigilante!), Rico Dredd (fresh from Titan!), Sabbat, the Judge Child, Oola Blint (now that will be a fine looking miniature!), Kenny Who?, Chopper (as the Midnight Surfer) and Stan Lee.
These models will be added to the Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels, but the Street Judge and Wally Squad levels will get their choice of any one of these miniatures, while the Council of Judges level will get a choice of three!
I'll be about to answer comments over the weekend, though there won't be a formal update until Monday afternoon. I'll be spending the weekend working on the final updates to the Judge Dredd miniatures game rulebook (constantly fiddling with games is a Games Designer's disease!), and adding more material to Block War. You will be able to download the results to both of these, for free, next week.
Quote from: Mongoose_Matt on 29 September, 2012, 11:11:50 AM...will bring some of the worst and most notable villains to bring disaster to citizens of Mega-City One ... Kenny Who?...
Crivvens! :lol: Right, it's time to move on from nagging to plaintive begging, my Christmas present has, errr, presented itself...
Matt,
One quick question, I intend to pledge later today at the Council of Judges level, and possibly at Senior Judge Level for the Manta Patrol Tank as well, but assumedly, the other figures that I choose not to take from the Villians set will be available seperately at a later date. Very difficult to whittle that selection down to three!
Hi there,
Everything on the Kickstarter will eventually be available as normal.
There is another update too;
Another stretch goal has just been past - thank you all very much for your support thus far. Nero and his assassin robots will soon be making an appearence in Mega-City One!
A few things for you in this update...
Sandrine remains ill (nothing too serious, just debilitating), and so some of the vehicles and other accessories I was hoping to show you by now will have to wait a little longer.
However, this does mean we are going ahead with the next stretch goal, and it is for something we know a lot of you have been after - the Mechanismo robots! We will be creating four of these monsters/earnest Law enforcers (depends on your point of view!), covering the Mk I, MK II and Mk IIa variants. Even if you won't allow them on the streets of Mega-City One, they are just perfect for risky missions in the Cursed Earth, Undercity, or alien worlds!
We have also managed to update the Block War supplement. You can grab it from our web site as normal, and you will find some new weaponry, new Mercenaries, and a whole new force - we are showcasing the East Meg Invasion Force for the first time! A perfect foe for both the Justice Department and the Citi-Def (and any punk who objects to invaders on his turf, for that matter...).
We have quite a few things lined up for you this week, including the last update (it really will be the last this time!) of the main rulebook. Could not resist just a few tweaks here and there, and you are going to like what we have done with Talents!
So, stay tuned, and keep an eye out for these updates, as we will have a few surprises and 'cool things' for you!
The $150 pledge level is looking fantastically tempting at the moment - amazing value, about 40 models and a Pat Wagon! :o
I assume Mongoose has no rights whatsoever to reproduce the movie look? Even now it's appeared in the Megazine as a strip? A Peachtrees box set stretch goal would really be something (Dredd, Anderson, Ma Ma, Lex, Caleb, Kay, Gatling Gun!).
Quote from: Mongoose_Matt on 02 October, 2012, 10:40:50 AM
Everything on the Kickstarter will eventually be available as normal.
Excellent, I have already done $300 and may well do another $100 as I mention before. I read the stats for the Manta in Block Mania, holy shit!!
Hugely impressed with the way this Kickstarter has gone.
We have been beavering away on the Judge Dredd miniatures game and Block War today. Most notably, we now have working rules for BIG battles in Dredd and, better than that, specific scenarios to handle Block Wars (up to three players, with a normal force caught between two rival blocks!), last stands in the Cursed Earth, and the Zombie Apocalypse!
We are doing a few more updates to Block War, but you will see all of these a little later in the week.
Second, we have added a new pledge level - Troggie! This is a $4 pledge, but gives you any one model of your choice from the current Judge Dredd range, so you can round out your collection. You can see the list of available models at;
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/jdsingles.pdf
You can, of course, pledge for more than one model, or add to your existing pledge if there are specific models you are after - simply add $4 for each extra model!
Finally, we have added the Weapon Packs to various pledge levels - these are collections of 4-6 weapons from the game that you can snip off and add to existing models, allowing you to customise them as you see fit. Street Judges will get one random weapon pack, Wally Squads and Council of Judges three, and Sector Chiefs and Chief Judges five - no stretch goals to meet, we just wanted to add these as a token of our appreciation for your support thus far!
Matt,
Probably not a priority for you guys when you're in the middle of all this, but I think what's really needed in those Weapons Packs are some Lawgiver Mk I's - several Judge characters are presently holding Mk II's despite having died before the newer model ever rolled off Nero Narcos' production lines. Pedantic nerdism over.
The Troggie level is a great addition - really opens things up.
We are so tantalisingly close to seeing the ultimate Lawbreakers stretch goal added to Mega-City One!
Just a quick update today.
The Block War supplement itself has been updated, with new rules and scenarios covering what the supplement is really all about - Block Wars!
Actually, the rules for Mobs we have added can be used in a whole range of games, from your normal campaign battles (if you have enough Minions), to last stands in the Cursed Earth, brave defences against hordes of zombies and, well, block wars! In fact, if you really want to go mad, we have made provision for two blocks to go at one another, with another force (we suggest judges!) caught in the middle.
Good luck with that one!
You can download the latest version of Block War from;
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniatures/judge-dredd/rulebook.html
Some pics of the finished Walter and Death and Mortis WiPs from the Kickstarter, and some other forthcoming stuff that isn't it it:
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/324880/image-168132-full.jpg?1349776478)
Death looks a bit too healthy for my tastes, but the Warlock and Grobbendonk are tasty indeed. Velly nosh!
You beat me to it :)
Quote from: Mongoose_Matt on 09 October, 2012, 11:16:45 AM
You beat me to it :)
Sorry Matt, that Nemesis had me pretty excited!
Nemesis looks awesome, but I have to say that Death's legs could do with being a bit skinnier if you ask me, Mortis's look more like the job.
Just a mini-update at the moment, as we may well have another a little later today...
First up, the Block War supplement has had an update, and is ready for you to download from;
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/jdblockwar.pdf
This time around, we have cleaned up a few of the questions some of you had about the new rules, and added two complete new forces. First up is the Apocalypse War Resistance Unit (thanks to Da Boss on our forums for the idea), a mixture of judges, Citi-Def and punks with very little ammunition, determined to hold out against the East Meggers!
Then there is the Demonic Cabal, one I have been looking forard to messing around with! Now, this force list is very new and should be considered 'provisional' only, as it needs a great deal of playtesting to lock the summoning rules down (and maybe add a few more 'entities!'). But, have a go, as it should be a fun force to play - you will never quite know exactly how a game is going to go with these guys!
Finally, another preview - from the talented hands of Stephen May, a Zombie Judge, which will allow you to take advantage of the heavy armour option in the Zombie Horde force list!
(http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/zombiejudge.jpg)
is he modelling the whole thing in greenstuff ? :o
Fantastic looking stuff and the Nemesis looks all kinds of arsom. As judge devs says though, Judge Death is way to chunky for a virtual skeleton.
Love the Zombie Judge.
Glad it's not just me that thought that, but only said purely as a constructive criticisim.
Just a quick update before the end of the day (we should have an update for you tomorrow on the main rulebook)...
If, in the last hours of this Kickstarter project, we can count on your support to $70,000, we will add three Heroes of Mega-City One; Judge Giant, Fergee and a Judge from the Space Corps. The first two have been instrumental in literally saving the city, while the unknown judge from the Space Corps keeps a constant, vigilant eye out for threats beyond the Earth.
Rookie and Street Judge level pledges will each receive a choice of one of these fine Heroes. Wally Squad, Council of Judges, Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels will automatically receive all three!
Well, they finally broke me, and I in turn broke the wife (cruelly, I made my case while were watching her being interviewed on Sky News with a bottle of homebrew. I have no shame). It was the combo of Kenny Who? and a Space Corps judge that did it. You other bastards better get that total up to $70K now, I've done my bit.
Donations of paint gratefully received. It's 15 years since I took brush to miniature, I reckon my pots could be somewhat dessicated by now.
There are gaming clubs all over the country that offer painting services.
Quote from: judge devs on 10 October, 2012, 10:25:14 PM
There are gaming clubs all over the country that offer painting services.
Ah, but where's the fun in that! It's all very well if you're planning to entomb your hauls behind glass in some cobwebby cellar of obsession, but minis are for stickin' and filin' and sprayin' and brushin' and flockin' and all that good stuff. I'm sure my rusty skills soon will return to their sub-mediocre level. Might even encourage me to finish that Tuatha de Danann army that's been lurking half-painted in a shoebox for almost 20 years.
Well there is that, but I thought I picked up a hint of 'this is gonna be ballache' in your previous comment ;)
I haven't painted for close to twenty years and like you still have all my old citadel paint in a box with what must now be some pretty shocking brushes.
Last night I dreamed they added Slaine, Slough Feg, Ukko and Medb to the range. I woke up in a terrified sweat.
(I already have a Warped One in my box of shame, but out of sight is etc...).
Quote from: judge devs on 11 October, 2012, 08:13:28 AM
Well there is that, but I thought I picked up a hint of 'this is gonna be ballache' in your previous comment ;)
I haven't painted for close to twenty years and like you still have all my old citadel paint in a box with what must now be some pretty shocking brushes.
I hope you've been adding the occasional drop of water. I opened mine about a year ago to find half of them had solidified!
Quote from: Noisybast on 11 October, 2012, 08:32:20 AM
Quote from: judge devs on 11 October, 2012, 08:13:28 AM
Well there is that, but I thought I picked up a hint of 'this is gonna be ballache' in your previous comment ;)
I haven't painted for close to twenty years and like you still have all my old citadel paint in a box with what must now be some pretty shocking brushes.
I hope you've been adding the occasional drop of water. I opened mine about a year ago to find half of them had solidified!
Citadel paints are water based and shouldn't be too bad, but no I haven't opened any of them for many, many years!
Two stretch goals fell overnight, which fairly surprised us here at Mongoose. Our heartfelt gratitude for that, there will now be new Heroes in Mega-City One and a range of vehicles to hit the streets! I know many of you were wondering what was coming next, so...
If we can count on your support up to $80,000, we have something quite special for you all. First off, we will introduce not two, not three, but four new box sets, each featuring a biker gang so you can take to the Megways among the ground cars, mo-pads and Lawmasters, and wreck havoc at over 200 mph! We will add a Street Gang (punks and juves) on bikes, an Ape Biker Gang (okay, okay, I admit, that one is an addition made purely for myself!), Renegade Robots on Bikes and, finally, Zombies on Bikes (with Zombie Master/Mistress)!
These sets will be added as choices for Rookie, Street Judge and Wally Squad levels. The Council of Judges pledges will receive one Biker set of their choice in addition to everything else (and can still choose others as part of their box set options). Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels will automatically receive all four!
But that is not all... We will also do the legendary biker Spikes Harvey Rotten on a Lawmaster, as featured on his trip with Dredd across the Cursed Earth. He will be added to the Council of Judges, Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels.
And that is not all either! If we pass the $80,000 mark, we will send an electronic copy of the Judge Dredd RPG core book (which is a lovely read, even if you are not a roleplayer) to everyone who has pledged more than $100, regardless of actual pledge level - just our way of saying thank you very, very much for all your support. Judge Dredd started off as a 'community' game, and your help in boosting both its range and profile, not to mention the ideas many of you have contributed to the game itself, is appreciated beyond words here at Mongoose HQ. Thank you.
Finally, we are not setting it as an 'official' stretch goal just yet but, if we pass the Biker Gangs, we will set a final stretch goal for the Judda, as requested by many of you...
:o Oh my. Pledge my pretties, pledge as if an anonymous stranger's happiness depended on it!
Meanwhile, while digging fruitlessly in the attic for Crisis 27 for The Cosh, I decided to unearth my 'vast, comprehensive, lovingly painted' collection of old Citadel Dredd minis.
The best thing I cay say about the small handful of garish chipped lead that it transpires is what I actually own is that thank Grud I didn't ruin paint Don Uggy, Joe Bananas and Fast Eek - they're lovely, and will make nice additions to my imminent Ape Gang! Uppity apes with guns: this is best in life.
As to the stuff I did get round to desecrating with Goblin Green boots and Dragon Bronze pads, only my Apocalypse War Dredd conversion has any merit, and that is simply nostalgia talking. Hell, it was 1985, I was 14 and fully expected to see mushroom clouds before ever I saw a girl's bra, there wasn't time for washes and matt coating damnit.
Still, I have two very nice Lawmasters from that range, some nice skysurfers, and there's a perfect Ron Smith Ugly too. Itching to line them up with the Mongoose stuff, roll on Christmas.
Does anyone know of a comparison picture that shows the Mongoose figures and the Citadel? What I've read suggests that the Mongoose figures are a little bigger, but there's a fair range of size across the Citadel ones anyway so I can't see it being a problem (the Dredds in particular are tiny, as are the Kleggs, while the Apes and sundry perps are huge). Pleased to see that the non-movie (i.e. generic filler) droids, aliens and troopers from the old Star Wars Miniatures game may fit in nicely too, dodgy paint jobs aside.
Excited now!
I brought the full set of 2000ad Frontier Miniatures when they were on offer a couple of years ago and they still languish unpainted and I promised myself I wouldn't buy any more till they were finished. I'm weakening though.
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 October, 2012, 11:25:05 AM
Does anyone know of a comparison picture that shows the Mongoose figures and the Citadel? What I've read suggests that the Mongoose figures are a little bigger, but there's a fair range of size across the Citadel ones anyway so I can't see it being a problem (the Dredds in particular are tiny, as are the Kleggs, while the Apes and sundry perps are huge).
Have a wee look here and enjoy the clip ;)
MIXED MINIATURES (http://cellarofdredd.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/painted-2000ad-miniatures.html)
Im well 'jell' of those miniatures. Nice clip.
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 11 October, 2012, 03:15:24 PM
Have a wee look here and enjoy the clip ;)
Aw that's great, thanks CF! I should have known to go straight to the blog of record in the first place. The Kleggs (!) and Dredds are too small for comfortable mixing, but everything else looks grand. The apes in particular, which, let's face it, is the important thing.
As to the rest of you, PLEDGE drokk you. It's a long way to 80K and yer old pal TB needs Biker Apes baaad.
Looks like the kickstarter will be well through the $80K mark by morning, so I can sleep easy.
A quick calculation suggests that (for example) the Council of Judges/$300 pledge level will now be offering you 155 miniatures, including Spikes Harvey Rotten on a Lawmaster, Rogue Trooper, a Mechanismo Unit, Kenny Who?, a biker gang of your choice, the whole Angel Gang, the Dark Judges plus their spirit forms, a Sentenoid, three Fatties, War Marshal Kazan, Holocaust Squad judges, Walter, the ABC Warriors, a CitiDef unit, Chief Judge Hershey, DeMarco PI and her urbane gorilla, an ape gang, etc etc etc. Plus a Pat Wagon and sundries like weapons and electro cordons and a PDF of the Mongoose JD RPG.
That's working out at close to GBP£1 per mini, the kind of money they were going for back in the '80s. Astounding value if you can find the dosh.
And still the tentative promise of Judda lurks somewhere in the next 36 hours...
Only one question remains: wot, no PJ Maybe?
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 October, 2012, 11:24:46 PM
Looks like the kickstarter will be well through the $80K mark by morning, so I can sleep easy.
A quick calculation suggests that (for example) the Council of Judges/$300 pledge level will now be offering you 155 miniatures, including Spikes Harvey Rotten on a Lawmaster, Rogue Trooper, a Mechanismo Unit, Kenny Who?, a biker gang of your choice, the whole Angel Gang, the Dark Judges plus their spirit forms, a Sentenoid, three Fatties, War Marshal Kazan, Holocaust Squad judges, Walter, the ABC Warriors, a CitiDef unit, Chief Judge Hershey, DeMarco PI and her urbane gorilla, an ape gang, etc etc etc. Plus a Pat Wagon and sundries like weapons and electro cordons and a PDF of the Mongoose JD RPG.
That's working out at close to GBP£1 per mini, the kind of money they were going for back in the '80s. Astounding value if you can find the dosh.
And still the tentative promise of Judda lurks somewhere in the next 36 hours...
Only one question remains: wot, no PJ Maybe?
I totally agree I've done the Sector Chief Pledge at $500 and gave up trying to work out how many figures it was but it was well over 150 a while ago, plus at least 6 vehicles. This really is a great deal however you look at it.
Wot no PJ Maybe, there are a lot you could add to the list, but personally I'd have liked to have seen a Wreckers crew, would have made a perfect set.
Anyhoo.....$78,368 as I type this...
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 October, 2012, 11:25:05 AM
... I decided to unearth my 'vast, comprehensive, lovingly painted' collection of old Citadel Dredd minis...
I think pictorial evidence of this is required. In fact, if you start a thread about it, I'll dig out that crappy Judge whatsisname who Cal made strip to his pants again. If you're really lucky I might even throw in an equally ropey Johny Alpha and Gronk.
That would be Judge Quincy.
Quote from: The Cosh on 12 October, 2012, 12:55:03 AM
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 October, 2012, 11:25:05 AM
... I decided to unearth my 'vast, comprehensive, lovingly painted' collection of old Citadel Dredd minis...
I think pictorial evidence of this is required.
My shame is a private one. The effect my adolescent painting had on those minis puts me in mind of this:
(http://www.pri.org/thumbnail.php?file=Jesus_PaintingNEW_293150090.jpeg&size=tpl4028_article_small)
I can only assume that as I painted my off-hand was occupied beneath the table, Buttonman-style. It'll be different this time. Honest.
Meanwhile, $82K as I type this (two-handed). Biker Apes will be miiiiine.
We really did not think the last stretch goal would be passed last night - but you guys rallied behind it and shot past it! Our grateful thanks for that.
So, in the last 20 hours or so of the Judge Dredd Kickstarter (finishes a little after 9:30am Saturday morning, UK time!), I think we have time for one last stretch goal!
If we can count on your kind support to take this project up to $95,000, we will add three of the Judda to Council of Judges, Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels. Perfect for teleporting into the Hall of Justice and creating havoc with Mega-City One Judges!
However, that is not all. We will also add another model from the same storyline, albeit one half world away - Oz Judge Bruce, mounted on his trike! Bruce and Trike will be added to Sector Chief and Chief Judge levels.
Once again, many thanks for your kind support thus far, you are making the Judge Dredd miniatures game into what we always hoped it could be!
Check out the forthcoming DeMarco (on the left)! Fantastic!
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/327193/image-169587-full.jpg?1350056914)
A pound a figure? Oh how I wish I could have afforded that particular pledge :o
Go for it!
Quote from: strontium71 on 12 October, 2012, 06:40:38 PM
A pound a figure? Oh how I wish I could have afforded that particular pledge :o
Uprade now. Repent at your leisure.
The $300 level has become
insane, especially if the Judda stretch goal is reached - maybe somebody else could go in with you and then you could divy up the spoils? Given that international shipping is included, I'm amazed that they can break even on that level. Only 15 hours left.
Divvy up the spoils?
Are you mad?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
OH. MY. GOD.
Did NOT need to find this thread so late in the day. I absolutely cannot afford this... and yet... and yet... how can I pass this up?!
Join usssss....
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af68/strontium71/52b3f59a-3511-4cbf-81d8-fbe76680876.jpg)
With 600 backers to seduce, a few of us have been plugging the current comic as a going concern in the Comments section, as a counterpoint to the nostalgia that drives these sorts of things. Anyone else want to take a stab?
I would never be so blatant :-[
Nicely done CF! I see you were only Backer No. 30 out of 603. You're slipping.
So I caved. :( Or do I mean :D?
I had no hope of going into this on my own, but I was pretty sure I could talk my brother into a 50/50 split on the $300 Council of Judges. He somehow talked me into going instead for the $500 Sector Chief pledge! I was poor this morning, now I'm beyond broke, but on the other hand - soooooo many cool miniatures!
Bollocks, I never knew it grassed me up as well. I wasn't going to take part, as I'm still hurting from the book fiasco but I quietly put my pledge in, eventually :(
I will be content with my Lawmaster. I have someone to paint it for me too. For nothing. :D
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 12 October, 2012, 10:10:19 PM
Bollocks, I never knew it grassed me up as well.
I think superficial psychological profiling had already conclusively fingered you, John. Book fiasco?
That was reference those reference books with the badge being built up across 13 spines. I know they were shit but a bit more effort and, well it died :'(
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 11 October, 2012, 03:15:24 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 October, 2012, 11:25:05 AM
Does anyone know of a comparison picture that shows the Mongoose figures and the Citadel? What I've read suggests that the Mongoose figures are a little bigger, but there's a fair range of size across the Citadel ones anyway so I can't see it being a problem (the Dredds in particular are tiny, as are the Kleggs, while the Apes and sundry perps are huge).
Have a wee look here and enjoy the clip ;)
MIXED MINIATURES (http://cellarofdredd.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/painted-2000ad-miniatures.html)
Not really my cup of tea, but they do look rather lovely when painted up, dont they.
I managed to get a few more sets pro painted and they look superb. I'll do a blog about those soon. They include the ABC warriors, world Judges, SD bods and a few others.
Yippee, Judda stretch goal passed! Now if only I could mug enough people in the next two hours to get Judge Bruce on his trike...
Quote from: TordelBack on 13 October, 2012, 07:43:02 AM
Yippee, Judda stretch goal passed! Now if only I could mug enough people in the next two hours to get Judge Bruce on his trike...
Bruce is part of the Judda Stretch target, so no need to form your own tap gang!
Hour and half to go $98,214 on the cards. I reckon this has pretty much doubled in the last 5 or 6 days.
Quote from: judge devs on 13 October, 2012, 08:16:13 AM
Bruce is part of the Judda Stretch target, so no need to form your own tap gang!
Alas, only for Sector Chiefs and up. Over 100K now, toying with an extra $20 for 5 Troggie pledges to cover Inaba, Armitage, a Brit Cit Judges, Orang Utan boss and the essential perp at a holding post! Let's see what Matt's last update brings.
Finished! And just over $100,000 raised :o
And finished, at just shy of $101,500, with no further major surprises. That was great fun, and certainly indicated that there's life in the old IP yet!
Almost half their 650 backers are pledged at over $150 (around $70K comes from about 150 backers alone), so even the fearsome international shipping costs for 20+ boxes of minis plus vehicles should be manageable. For me a lot of the appeal here was free shipping - the number of times I've looked at Kickstarters with excitement, only to find that I have to 'add $75 for international postage'.
On the downside, my Birdie suggests that a November delivery date has flown the coop (produce nearly 100 new model moulds, 8 big vehicles and who-knows how many different bikes, sort out pledge permutations, produce, box and ship to 650 addresses? Good luck, chaps!) so we probably won't be seeing this stuff until the early months of 2013.
That's what I expected , so I won't be thinking it'll turn up in the post in a few weeks. The money has already gone from the account - blimey! Have to start picking these figures up a few at a time now...
I'm going to pass the empty months learning to paint again (and better) on my old Citadel figures and possibly pulling together a bit of scenery. I may even satisfy the Cosh's yearning for true art by posting pics of my efforts, both garish abominations from the '80s and what will surely be the vastly-improved future
I'm also planning to rope in a few chumps to play the game, which looks to be compatible with an evening of homebrew sampling. Equally and more soberly my boy already plays the SW Minis skirmish game and is pestering me to start teaching him Warhammer, and this looks simpler than either of those.
Uh-oh...just read the latest update and there is definitely talk of Rogue Trooper figures! I would personally like to see an expanded Strontium Dog set as well! Please let me win the lottery , dear Grud!
Hi guys,
Many thanks for your support in this - we are already working to complete all your pledges!
We are aiming to supply the vast majority of the models by Christmas, while acknowledging the Law of the Sod can have an effect. However, we started manufacturing many of these models last month (though we did not count on the KS being quite so popular!) and new models have already started to come in - so you should start seeing models come through your door a bit quicker than you might think. Nevertheless, we will keep everyone updated via our forums.
Once again, thank you, everyone.
Drokk! I didn't see the Law of the Sod included in my pledge :'(
;)
Her indoors, who's actually paying for all this, just had the last laugh:
Staring lovingly at my old Citadel metal, I foolishly pondered out loud: "So, what should I paint first?".
"The kitchen".
Bwa-ha-ha! :)
The Judge Dredd: Block War Kickstarter project is now complete and funded far beyond our initial expectations. Our deepest thanks to everyone who supported us, made comments and suggestions, and generally joined in! We did not expect this Kickstarter to be this popular, and you have our grateful appreciation - the future for the Judge Dredd miniatures game is bright!
I would also like to thank Ben Smith and the rest of the team at 2000AD, as well as Jason Kingsley, CEO of parent company Rebellion, for letting us take Judge Dredd and run with the property on Kickstarter. It was a risk for them to take, and we are grateful they trusted us to handle Mega-City One properly with this project.
We are currently looking to send out at least 90% (barring tragic hiccups) of all these miniatures before Christmas - we'll keep you all updated as to what new models are ready and when they are going out. However, given the success of this Kickstarter, I think it is pretty inevitable that we will do another. We have been chatting to some of the guys behind some of our RPGs about doing something in that area, and a poll on our forums is telling us that a Rogue Trooper miniatures game would be popular. First things first, though - over the next couple of months we will be working hard to complete the Block War supplement and get all your miniatures out to you.
We will be taking the policy of 'greatest number of models to the greatest number of people in the shortest time' when fulfilling all your pledges. So, while models will start shipping on Monday, it may be 3-4 weeks before everyone starts seeing something. We started manufacturing our existing models at the start of the Kickstarter but the sudden rush at the end means we have to make many more! This will start on Monday as well. However, we will be sending out models as soon as we have them in hand, so if you went for a pledge with as-yet-unmade models, you may end up receiving several packages, each going out as soon as we have something to send you.
This policy will also be used when making the new models. For example, both Spikes and Bruce were very late stretch goals. However, Spikes will likely be made very early on, as we just need a single model of him to go on the existing Lawmaster. Bruce, on the other hand, requires not just a rider but a brand new Trike, so he may well be one of the last models we commission. Like I said, greatest number of models in the shortest time.
The Kickstarter may be complete, but the Judge Dredd miniatures game goes on. Most of the discussion for the game (including news of updates and new models) takes place on our forums at http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/
Oh, and we have the newest revision of the main rulebook for the Judge Dredd miniatures game. You can grab it at;
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/jdmg.pdf
Finally, we have started to work through all your rewards, and work out who needs what - we did not have a huge amount of time this Monday morning before the postman arrived, but we managed to get a whole 17 parcels out the door!
A better way of looking at it, though, is that we have processed (figures out who wants want, now just needs sending/casting/sculpting) over 600 of you today, so... nearly all :) The rest will be processed by the end of this week (so long as you get your surveys in!), and imagine we will be shipping something out in connection with this Kickstarter pretty much every day for the next couple of months.
So, some of you will start to see your items from tomorrow, others may see their first items in a couple of weeks or so.
Once again, thank you all for your support, and we hope to see you in the future on the Judge Dredd miniatures game forum and the events we will be running.
I really should reply to my email :-[
So there I was, a week on, feeling the first surges of buyer's remorse, and then this was posted:
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/331751/image-172180-full.jpg?1350647404)
And everything was alright again.
I'm about to commence mercilessly harassing Matthew for an Orlok to go with that Satellat and (more importantly) a Cadet Izaaks to go with the forthcoming Kazan*. I suggest you all do likewise.
*And now I think about it, a topless tunnelin' Anderson.
..who still keeps her helmet on :o
But yeah . should definitely have an Orlok , Isaacs and a War Marshal Kazan!
The Sov Judges and Satellat looks excellent!
Really look forward to getting my package in the next few weeks!
I'm just trying to work out what brush size I'll need to paint 'Traktorfaktori' on one of those badges...
By the way Stront, Kazan was part of the Ultimate Villains Stretch Goal, so he'll be available as a single on the Mongoose website before too long.
Mongoose have posted a finished version of the Lawmaster from the Kickstarter:
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/344043/image-178500-full.jpg?1352290666)
Not sure about the paint-job, especially the lighting effects, but that's a nice take on the design.
My Lawmaster arrived this morning. I have a friend who is going to paint it for me soon, after he has moved house. :D
Quote from: Albion on 08 November, 2012, 10:29:44 AM
My Lawmaster arrived this morning. I have a friend who is going to paint it for me soon, after he has moved house. :D
Cool! Did you get the male or female rider? And if the male, pics please!
I was a bit disappointed o see that the female rider didn't have a helmet (that being the one I went for). Whatever about on foot, helmetless bikers can really only be Psis...
Quote from: TordelBack on 08 November, 2012, 10:41:35 AM
Cool! Did you get the male or female rider? And if the male, pics please!
Male Judge for me.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/66f590a4e0ec956d6015f1bc090af30d.jpg)
Thanks! :thumbsup:
I made the right choice on the judge gender so, as I already have a GW male judge in that pose which will do justs fine.
I do miss the vertical stripe on the rear fairing, but I like the visible control cables. I like that the guns are separate - this means you can set to them your preferred angle, and shout 'Bike cannon, maximum elevation!'. Ahem, I mean if you were so inclined, a-hah-hah-hah-hah.
Here is my Lawmaster. Painted by my friend and colleague, Christian Godden.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/law01.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/law03.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/law02a.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/law04.jpg)
Wonderful job there Albion!
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 12 December, 2012, 09:15:39 PM
Wonderful job there Albion!
Glad you like it CF, my poor photography lets it down a little a bit. It looks even better in the real world.
Christian plays some of the games ( mainly Warhammer I think) and paints for various people. He said that the Lawmaster was a great model to work on.
He will be doing my Judge Minty figure too. He likes the look of it and I am looking forward to seeing what he does with it. :D
Zarjaz!
I love the treads on that lawmaster, super paint job.
The latest newsletter came today and there are a few more piccies on it of things to come!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/368337/image-191750-full.jpg?1355404322)
Not sure about Hershey's hair, but Spikes and Travis look fab!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/373469/image-194870-full.jpg?1356099943)
Judges Joyce, Bruce and Tex, Inspector Sadu and Crazy Barry! Those are glorious. Wonder if there will be a Cal-Hab judge too?
Nice to see a busty Nort too.
It's a good job these were not for Christmas, as bugger all has turned up yet!
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 21 December, 2012, 04:53:59 PM
It's a good job these were not for Christmas, as bugger all has turned up yet!
Mine were, but despite regular assurances that 'nearly everybody will get something this week' nothing has materialised, and I won't be back at my shipping address for a week :'(.
Happily they were meant to be from the wife to me rather than for the kids or anything awful like that, and from the start I didn't believe for a second that they'd get 90-something new models sculpted, cast and shipped in two months. TBH I'm just delighted at how fabulous some of the sculpts are - Joyce, Judge DeMarco, Travis, the Sovs and Crazy Barry in particular are spectacular (although I do feel an attempted modification coming on for Joyce - can anyone guess what it might be?).
Quote from: Big Barry PengeBack on 22 December, 2012, 04:36:25 PM
(although I do feel an attempted modification coming on for Joyce - can anyone guess what it might be?).
Paint him blue? Give him a pint and a spud?
Quote from: Big Barry PengeBack on 22 December, 2012, 04:36:25 PM
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 21 December, 2012, 04:53:59 PM
It's a good job these were not for Christmas, as bugger all has turned up yet!
Mine were, but despite regular assurances that 'nearly everybody will get something this week' nothing has materialised, and I won't be back at my shipping address for a week :'(.
Not to worry, lads - I was beginning to think my order had gotten lost in the ether or something, but a package from Mongoose finally arrived yesterday - so they
are finally shipping out.
I'm off to the parentals' tomorrow for Christmas week, so I'll
probably wait until I'm back to open it and really tear into the package... but it's awfully tempting to rummage through my loot tonight, especially as I'm alone in the house so there's no reason not to let my inner geek have full, unpleasant reign.
Quote from: Big Barry PengeBack on 22 December, 2012, 04:36:25 PM
although I do feel an attempted modification coming on for Joyce - can anyone guess what it might be?)
Got to be a beer can in that left hand, surely?
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 22 December, 2012, 05:50:56 PM
but it's awfully tempting to rummage through my loot tonight, especially as I'm alone in the house so there's no reason not to let my inner geek have full, unpleasant reign.
Ah, the poilitics of getting old.
Yes indeed, pint glass in the raised hand. That's good news Jimbo, but don't do it man!
My first parcel of stuff arrived over Christmas and I have to say I'm extremely impressed with the quality of the models (one or two slightly ropey designs aside). The Angel Gang in particular look like they stepped right off Mike McMahon's drawing board.
I'll start a thread with some photos once I get a few painted.
Lucky drokker :'(
New pictures with the latest email :D
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/380161/image-198338-full.jpg?1357301734)
Another new picture from the set is up and just look at those Mechanismo Robots :o and the Heavy Weapons Judges
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/383704/image-200189-full.jpg?1357836088)
Would that be a... Lazooka Joe?
*cough*
Did someone else get an email ;)
Another set of pics showing some famous characters in the series!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/386473/image-201490-full.jpg?1358246780)
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 15 January, 2013, 04:48:51 PM
Another set of pics showing some famous characters in the series!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/386473/image-201490-full.jpg?1358246780)
Stan Lee cursing MC1's lax attitude to gum on the street there.
Quote from: Steve Green on 15 January, 2013, 07:04:18 PM
Stan Lee cursing MC1's lax attitude to gum on the street there.
Needless to say, that piece of metal is there for casting purposes, and can be removed :)
We have just done a big summary of Kickstarted Dredd models on Planet Mongoose - you can check them out at http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/?p=463
Still nothing has arrived at the Cellar :'(
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 23 January, 2013, 04:21:25 PM
Still nothing has arrived at the Cellar :'(
Commando, you want to drop me a line at msprange@mongoosepublishing.com, and I'll look into it. We haven't had many issues with the post lately, but it would be silly for you to be waiting if a package we sent out has actually been lost by a postie. It is rare, but it happens.
Drop me a line, and I'll sort you out!
Email sent :)
Now I can't believe you didn't post the latest picture on here, people are so lazy that they won't even click that link :lol:
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/391113/image-204064-full.jpg?1358941160)
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 23 January, 2013, 04:39:11 PM
Email sent :)
Received - I'll get right on to it. Don't worry about the names - if they are not in Block War already, they will be by the end of the week!
As soon as I have tallied everything up, you can expect a BIG package in the post :)
Excellent news and I can't wait to see the names added ;)
Drokk! I've just realised I'm gonna have to buy a new storage and display facility for all these.
Or house, as most people call them.
Thank you Steve ;)
Latest news from this series shows a pic of what one of the Mo-Pads will look like and it's over 1 FOOT long :o
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/395550/image-206390-full.jpg?1359563245)
Looks like the Greenhouse of Grud will have to have an extention...again
Wow, they're properly going for it.
I can see the game being played with someone having a roadblock of Judges lined up and then someone else ploughs into them with this beast :lol:
Those figures are the bees knees.
Stopping myself before I start down another line of collecting.
When's the Manta due?
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 30 January, 2013, 05:43:01 PM
Thank you Steve ;)
Latest news from this series shows a pic of what one of the Mo-Pads will look like and it's over 1 FOOT long :o
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/395550/image-206390-full.jpg?1359563245)
yay! that is a fabulous mo-pad to have.
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniatures/judge-dredd/rulebook/apocmc1-tournament.html
and now there's an arena of death too.
Quote from: Dunk! on 30 January, 2013, 06:59:58 PM
When's the Manta due?
First one being cast right now...
The Sovs and the Demon Cult turned up this week. Veeeeeery nice...
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 07 February, 2013, 03:48:42 PM
The Sovs and the Demon Cult turned up this week. Veeeeeery nice...
Haven't got my Sovs yet, but the Cultists and Citi-Def arrived last week: the Cultists are my surprise favourite models so far, the Gargarax guy in particular is wonderful and the pointy-hatted kooks themselves look like they were drawn by Ewins too: supoib.
I've got the Sovs at the moment and I've sourced a local person to paint all this, as and when they start to arrive :thumbsup:
A productive weekend results in the completion of the Wilfred Brambell Block Citi Def (C Company).
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Brambell-citidef_zps2eb9c907.jpg)
These are the first miniatures I've painted in roughly twelve years, so it would have made sense to do something nice and simple. So naturally I embark on a horrendously detailed urban camouflage scheme. ::)
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 11 February, 2013, 12:42:47 PMThese are the first miniatures I've painted in roughly twelve years, so it would have made sense to do something nice and simple. So naturally I embark on a horrendously detailed urban camouflage scheme. ::)
Well, the old magic must still be there as is looks pretty good to me.
Nice work Dark Jimbo :thumbsup:
Sculpts are up from the latest email
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/404302/image-211204-full.jpg?1360686527)
The Executioner looks very cool, but I really don't think much of the thuggish Midnight Surfer (grace and poise, people!), and Sabbat's cloak is, well, about as awful as the original concept. That said, all the minis I've received so far have looked better in the flesh than their greens suggested.
Jimbo's Citi-Def are mouth-watering!
Bunch of zombies went out today, the rest of the Sovs and Cabal wil be going out over the next 5-6 days.
Then we will be on to the Judges of the World, Hershey, and the Exorcist Judge!
Thanks for the kind words peeps! Better (in focus) pics -
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Brambell-3_zpscbf9d745.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Brambell-5_zpsb0afe7f4.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Brambell-4_zps1ff348e3.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Brambell-6_zps42b9ae77.jpg)
There have been some lovely models coming in the post but these loveable gun-nuts are still some of my favourites. Next project - my zombie fattie conversion...!
Quote from: TordelBack on 12 February, 2013, 07:08:23 PM
The Executioner looks very cool, but I really don't think much of the thuggish Midnight Surfer (grace and poise, people!)...
Got to agree. I like the old Citadel Chopper, I like the Foundry Chopper... not so much the Mongoose version. But I'll reserve judgement for now.
Oh man, Jimbo, those are even cooler close-up! What's your recipe for flesh tones?
Reassuringly simple! A coat of 'flesh tint' over white undercoat, then a wash of 'nut brown' ink to bring out all the detail. A spot of black for the mouth and eyes then a final speck of white for the middle of the eyes (and teeth, where visible).
Most of the faces and hands also had a final light brush with a white/flesh tint mix, but that was only because I'd gone a bit heavy with the wash in places (out of practice!)
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 14 February, 2013, 11:28:03 PM
Reassuringly simple! A coat of 'flesh tint' over white undercoat, then a wash of 'nut brown' ink to bring out all the detail. A spot of black for the mouth and eyes then a final speck of white for the middle of the eyes (and teeth, where visible).
Most of the faces and hands also had a final light brush with a white/flesh tint mix, but that was only because I'd gone a bit heavy with the wash in places (out of practice!)
Ta for that - you make it sound so easy. I haven't painted a mini in nearly 20 years, but I've been getting my glue and files and undercoat and such ready for assembling the Dredd minis, and am presently trying to scrounge up some paints and some
time. Can't decide where to start - I had planned to do an Ape Gang, marrying them up with the old Citadel Don Uggie, Fast Eek and Joe Bananas (who are a pleasingly suitable scale and style), but once I got hold of the superb Fatties I wanted to those, and now I have the Cabal they have moved to top of the list!
Quote from: TordelBack on 15 February, 2013, 10:48:16 AM
Ta for that - you make it sound so easy. I haven't painted a mini in nearly 20 years, but I've been getting my glue and files and undercoat and such ready for assembling the Dredd minis, and am presently trying to scrounge up some paints and some time. Can't decide where to start - I had planned to do an Ape Gang, marrying them up with the old Citadel Don Uggie, Fast Eek and Joe Bananas (who are a pleasingly suitable scale and style), but once I got hold of the superb Fatties I wanted to those, and now I have the Cabal they have moved to top of the list!
I know what you mean! I dropped miniatures as a hobby when I left school and started college in 2000 (part of a desperate and inevitably unsucsessful attempt to try and be 'cooler' and appeal to girls - but that was also the time I started reading the prog, so apparently comics were okay) - but this kickstarter seems to have opened a floodgate in a big way!
I'm planning a very similar-sounding ape gang, to the extent of trying to score some of the Citadel Uggie models off Ebay to go with Mongoose's (luscious) Gorilla Gangster. I've even done a bit of gang-tagged scenery for them...
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Uggie_zps23ceded1.jpg)
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 15 February, 2013, 12:20:21 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 15 February, 2013, 10:48:16 AM
Ta for that - you make it sound so easy. I haven't painted a mini in nearly 20 years, but I've been getting my glue and files and undercoat and such ready for assembling the Dredd minis, and am presently trying to scrounge up some paints and some time. Can't decide where to start - I had planned to do an Ape Gang, marrying them up with the old Citadel Don Uggie, Fast Eek and Joe Bananas (who are a pleasingly suitable scale and style), but once I got hold of the superb Fatties I wanted to those, and now I have the Cabal they have moved to top of the list!
I know what you mean! I dropped miniatures as a hobby when I left school and started college in 2000 (part of a desperate and inevitably unsucsessful attempt to try and be 'cooler' and appeal to girls - but that was also the time I started reading the prog, so apparently comics were okay) - but this kickstarter seems to have opened a floodgate in a big way!
I'm planning a very similar-sounding ape gang, to the extent of trying to score some of the Citadel Uggie models off Ebay to go with Mongoose's (luscious) Gorilla Gangster. I've even done a bit of gang-tagged scenery for them...
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/Darkjimbo2/Uggie_zps23ceded1.jpg)
That's great!
Latest pics from Mongoose and they show the size of all four Pat Wagons and the Banshee Interceptor!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/408387/image-213434-full.jpg?1361197025)
Two sets of goodies for the Rogue Trooper Kickstarter today!
First up, as you will already know if you have been keeping an eye on our Comments page, we have made some tweaks to our stretch goals and rewards, following suggestions made by, well, all of you. To summarise;
1. Venus Bluegenes is now a free model to Kapitan level pledges as well!
2. If we unlock the Lazooka teams, Kapitans will receive one team free, Majors wil receive two teams free.
3. Also, if the Lazookas are unlocked, we will be sending a Sister Sledge model to every backer of Sergeant level or higher!
4. Snipers are still free to Kapitans and Majors.
5. We have added the Hammerfire Pillboxes as a stretch goal and, if achieved, a Pillbox will be sent free to every backer of Leutnant level and higher.
Second, we have just updated the Rogue Trooper rulebook and have added a whole new chapter! During the Judge Dredd Kickstarter, we became aware that more than a few of you were pretty much intending to refight the Apocalypse War - it was pretty obvious by the number of Sov Judges, Citi-Def and Mega-City One's finest you were asking for!
We have been toying with the idea of making this kind of epic fight 'official,' and finally broke down today and added the ideas we have been working on - you can now fight the Apocalypse War using the Rogue Trooper miniatures game, as we have added Mega-City One and East Meg force lists! For a truly bizarre game, you might even consider fighting Mega-City One Judges vs. Norts, or East Meg Judges vs. Southers!
We have also added new rules on city fighting, intended to reflect how truly vicious this kind of warfare is. Perfect for the Apocalypse War but, of course, there is plenty of fighting in built up areas of Nu-Earth as well, so feel free to use those rules for Nort vs. Souther confrontations too!
Now, we predict that the first response to the MC-1 force lists will be 'where are the rules for Med-Judges/Anderson/Sky Surfing Chimps?' (closely followed by 'where are the Sov Rad Sweepers?...').
As with the rest of the rules revolving aroudn this Kickstarter, we want to give you chaps enough to play with (you already have the rules to match Holocaust Judges against Sentenoids, which can only ever be an interesting match up!), and then continue to add and tweak following your comments and suggestions. So, if there is much interest shown in this side of the game, more will be added.
As to the second response, well, perhaps we will look at another Kickstarter in the future for Rad Sweepers, as that is a BIG model!
If anyone is looking to get into the Apocalypse War in any half-serious way, we have also added a small selection of Judge Dredd sets to this Kickstarter which you would be welcome to add and combine with the Rogue Trooper sets on offer.
It has occured to us that, maybe next year, we should perhaps look at doing some sort of combined '2000AD miniatures game' that will feature both skirmish and battle level gaming, and cover both Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd (and, who knows, maybe some other comic strips as well!). However, that is just an idea scribbled on the back of an envelope at the moment, and we need to get the individual components of such a project sorted first.
So, you have our open invitation to come on in and get involved with some tasty 2000AD gaming, and let us know what changes and/or additions you would like to see, to the skirmish rules and those covering battles, to Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.
One way or another, the future looks bright for 2000AD miniatures gaming!
Saw this, thought it would work well for the Mongoose pieces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi5r1bTDNpE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi5r1bTDNpE)
(bear in mind that he uses fluorescents which can't be left on due to fire risk, sure LEDs would be a better bet)
Very cool effect though.
Love it.
Wondering how to mass produce it :)
Bruce is on his way to becoming a reality!
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/421035/image-220201-full.jpg?1362572149)
And just look at the size of the Manta Prowl Tank :o
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/312226/posts/421256/image-220284-full.jpg?1362591248)
Quote from: Mongoose_Matt on 21 February, 2013, 10:34:54 AM
Love it.
Wondering how to mass produce it :)
Expecting an Apocalypse War? ;)
Physical copies of the Judge Dredd miniatures game rulebook (hardback and full colour throughout) are now available for mail order via Wargame Vault. We have recently recived copies here at Mongoose HQ, and they are just the ticket for picking a force or a quick reference during a game!
(http://www.wargamevault.com/images/45/88841-thumb140.jpg)
Judge Dredd is a 28mm skirmish game designed to be quick, easy to learn, and capable of handling the madness that is Mega-City One, from the powerful judges to the lowliest punk or mutant.
You can grab a copy at;
http://www.wargamevault.com/product/88841/Judge-Dredd-Miniatures-Game?affiliate_id=7242
Nice.......
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/66ee239b0d27670452b7d7ab81104066_zpsf8d66d2a.jpg)
Beat me to it :)
You missed the Demonic Cabal though :)
(http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/600x600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/a/cabalbox.jpg)
You can find both the Manta Prowl Tank and the Demonic Cabal at;
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/miniatures/judge-dredd.html?dir=desc&order=position
I've seen the Manta in the flesh and it is a thing of beauty!